The traumatic Christmas of Princess Diana with the royal family
and financial gifts
Most of us believe that the more expensive a gift is, the more impressive it is. Having this belief, Princess Diana, in her first Christmas with the royal family, gave in 1981 to her royal relatives expensive and special gifts … which while surely many would appreciate, the royals did not.
Speaking of Diana's first royal Christmas, journalist Victoria Arbiter revealed that as the princess had not been informed of this tradition , “Donated expensive cashmere sweaters to everyone and learning on the spot the tradition” turned crimson with shame “.
Source: www.kathimerini.com.cy